induct
verb (used with object)
to install in an office, benefice, position, etc., especially with formal ceremonies.
has inducted
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present perfectof induct (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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At this point, Taylor Swift has inducted enough people into her squad of celebrity friends to staff her own football team.
From Time ● Oct. 4, 2015
Founded in 1980, the nonprofit foundation has inducted more than 140 performers and dozens of non-performers into the Hall of Fame, and acquired numerous songs, albums and pieces of literature.
From Washington Times ● May 7, 2015
Located in Newport, Rhode Island, the International Tennis Hall of Fame has inducted 235 people representing 20 countries since 1955.
From Reuters ● Sep. 5, 2013
Since its inception, The Tech Awards has inducted 245 laureates and awarded $2.75 million in unrestricted cash prizes.
From Forbes ● Sep. 19, 2011
He has since made his cousin, John Henry Smith, his First Councillor; and he has inducted his son Hyrum into the apostolate by "revelation."
From Under the Prophet in Utah; the National Menace of a Political Priestcraft by Harvey Jerrold O'Higgins
